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No worries - hope it gets sorted quickly and you're back up in the air.
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The copper bushing or washer its named i believed was worn. Bearings looked good.
Reassembled without the washer no more tention in motor now. Started up motors no warning taking her out for test hover now.
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Do you mean the washer under the e-clip on the motor shaft?
That's the thrust washer. Was that worn and causing binding of the motor?
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Yes Sr.
I flew it motor didn't get hot no whistle sound.
So can i fly with it for now or wait for the motor?
Again I didn't replace the thrust washer
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You can fly without the thrust washer (some Inspires are not even fitted with them) but............ Keep a very close eye on that motor (keep doing what you are doing and keep watching the temp when you land or listen out for any difference in noise etc).
I am not absolutely convinced that it will not come back - I think what you may have done is disturbed the ball bearings in the race (in a good way) and moved them away from the flats on the balls. I think after a flight or two the problem will return.
As you have another motor coming it shouldn't be too much of an issue though since you will be swapping it out.
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